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CVE-2011-3478 Details

Description

The host-services component in Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), does not properly filter login and authentication data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted session on TCP port 5631.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/48092	CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592	CVE
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/	CVE
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/48092	[email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592	[email protected]
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/	[email protected]

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-287	Improper Authentication	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
symantec pcanywhere	12.5 12.5 sp1 12.5 sp2 12.5 sp3 12.5.539
CPE cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.539:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.7580:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

symantec pcanywhere

12.5

12.5 sp1

12.5 sp2

12.5 sp3

12.5.539

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.539:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.7580:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 6, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 26, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]